New Zealand Acts

JUSTICES OF THE PEACE ACT 1957 - SECT 2

2 Interpretation

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—  
"judicial power or function" means a power or function involving—  

a) discharging or purporting to discharge (or failing, refusing, or purporting to refuse, to discharge) responsibilities of a judicial nature vested in Justices; or

b) issuing, or failing or refusing to issue, a warrant

"Justice" means a person who is a Justice of the Peace for New Zealand—

a) by virtue of being appointed a Justice of the Peace for New Zealand under section 3(1) ; or

b) by virtue of being a District Court Judge, a Judge of the Maori Land Court, the chairperson of a regional council, or the mayor of a territorial authority

"Minister" means the Minister of the Crown who, under the authority of a warrant or with the authority of the Prime Minister, is responsible for the administration of this Act  
"Secretary" means the Secretary for Justice    
"working day" means a day of the week other than—  

a) a Saturday, a Sunday, Waitangi Day, Good Friday, Easter Monday, Anzac Day, the Sovereign’s birthday, Te Rā Aro ki a Matariki/Matariki Observance Day, and Labour Day; and

b) if Waitangi Day or Anzac Day falls on a Saturday or a Sunday, the following Monday; and

c) a day in the period commencing on 20 December in any year and ending with 15 January in the following year.

History: Section 2: replaced, on 15 April 2007, by section 4 of the Justices of the Peace Amendment Act 2007 (2007 No 14).   Section 2 working day: replaced, on 1 January 2014, by section 8 of the Holidays (Full Recognition of Waitangi Day and ANZAC Day) Amendment Act 2013 (2013 No 19).     Section 2 working day paragraph (a): replaced, on 12 April 2022, by wehenga 7 o Te Ture mō te Hararei Tūmatanui o te Kāhui o Matariki 2022 / section 7 of the Te Kāhui o Matariki Public Holiday Act 2022 (2022 No 14).